Record lottery jackpot of £167 million on offer after no one claims Friday’s EuroMillions prize

An estimated £167 million lottery jackpot on Tuesday will be the biggest ever offered to UK players after no one won Friday's EuroMillions top prize.

If a single person wins the jackpot it will be the largest prize the UK and Europe has ever seen.

The current UK record is £161.65 million, won by Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs, North Ayrshire, in July 2011.

There have been five EuroMillions jackpots of more than £100 million won by UK ticket holders since it began in 2004.

Colin and Chris Weir celebrate their record EuroMillions win in 2004Credit:
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In all, 91 UK ticket holders have won the EuroMillions jackpot or a share of the jackpot prize, placing the country second behind France in terms of jackpot wins.

There are now nine European countries participating: the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland.

Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said: "At an estimated £167 million, Tuesday's EuroMillions jackpot will be the biggest ever offered to National Lottery players in the UK.

"A single UK winner would be the biggest this country and Europe has ever seen.

"We urge players to get their ticket early to be in with a chance and also to help raise more millions for National Lottery good causes."